(uh-nak-ruh-niz-uhm)
From Middle Greek anachronismo, the word
Anachronism refers to an event, person, object or custom that is chronologically
out of place. It can also be an error in
chronology, in which a person, object, event, etc., is assigned a date or period other than the correct one.
Popularized by
the Dresden Dolls’ song
Girl Anachronism, you probably didn’t know the
existence of the word until you heard that song, bitch.
